To:V. A. KARPINSKY

Written:Written in the first half of October 1909Published:First published in 1930 inLenin Miscellany XIII.

      Sent from Paris to Geneva.

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Pleaselet us know what you have decided to do with the
library.[1]Is it true that the talks with the students’ society are
not yet over?

Oris it true that you have finally decidednotto go?

Wasit Victor who dissuaded you? I am a little angry with him for going
away alone, depriving us here of the assistance of a most useful
administrator, which I consider him to be. He is now “for Geneva”. I
believe this is a mistake: we shall not go to Geneva.

Doyou have a catalogue of theBolshevik(Bonch)
library?[2]If so, kindly send it to us.

Iam awaiting more definite news about your moving. There is talk here in
the Editorial Board about transfer ring only the Bonch library. We must
knowdefinitely, and as soon as possible.

Regardsto Olga, Nik. Iv. and other friends.

Allthe best,Yours,Lenin

[1]Areference to the transfer from Geneva to Paris of the Russian
Proletarian Library collected by the Social-Democrat G. A. Kuklin, who
sided with the Bolsheviks in 1905, and presented by him to the C.C.,
R.S.D.L.P., in July 1905. A Statement by Kuklin announcing that the library
was now the full property of the C.C., R.S.D.L.P., was published inProletaryNo. 7, July 10 (June 27), 1905.

Inhis reply of October 18, 1909, V. A. Karpinsky, who was in charge of
the library, agreed to the transfer to Paris on conditionthat the library remained independent and would not function under the
auspices of the Editorial Board of the Central Organ,Sotsial-Demokrat, but would merge with one of the existing
libraries in Paris.

[2]Areference to a Bolshevik library organised by
V. D. Bonch-Bruyevich. In July 1905 Lenin presented it with over 400 titles
from his own personal library.